pets
Reptiles
Non-venomous Snakes
Red Sand Boa
Eryx johnii
Local name: Dutondya / दोमुंहा
lightbulbThe tail mimics a head — the source of the two-headed myth.
Identification
The Red Sand Boa (Eryx johnii) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Dutondya / दोमुंहा.
Habitat. Dry plains, black cotton soil and farmland
Diet. Rodents, buried prey
Field notes. Thick, blunt-tailed boa sold in illegal “two-headed snake” trade. Any seizure is a wildlife-crime case. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Dry plains, black cotton soil and farmland
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Diet
Rodents, buried prey
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Behavior
Thick, blunt-tailed boa sold in illegal “two-headed snake” trade. Any seizure is a wildlife-crime case.